Chapter 1.4, Problem 19E

To determine

To fill the blank space in $-9$? $-12$ Using $<\text{or}>$

Answer to Problem 19E

The answer of $-9$? $-12$ is $-9$>$-12$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given information: Consider the statement in the question is $-9$? $-12$ .

On a number line, negative integers are numbers that are less than $0$ which start from the left of 0 on a number line as $\mathrm{...},-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,\mathrm{...}$

Hence, the answer to the statement in the question is $-9$>$-12$